Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
UFC strikes multi-year agreement with TikTok
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has struck a multi-year agreement with popular short-form video sharing platform TikTok in which the mixed martial arts property will materially expand its social media…
BBC to show Bellator events throughout 2021
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator until the end of the year
Bellator to air exclusively on Showtime in US market
US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator has signed an exclusive domestic rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Showtime
One Championship losses ‘hit $98m’ in 2019 despite 67-per-cent revenue increase
Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion One Championship is reported to have made a loss of S$131.4m ($98
Eleven retains grip on UFC rights in Belgium
Subscription broadcaster Eleven has retained rights to mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship in a ‘multi-year’ agreement.
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RMC Sport renews UFC commitment following lifting of broadcast ban
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has signed a new rights deal for mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship in the wake of the lifting of the MMA broadcast b…
Abu Dhabi Media takes UFC Arabia to StarzPlay SVOD subscribers
Pay-television broadcaster Abu Dhabi Media has agreed a carriage deal with subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay to further widen coverage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Middle East…
PFL extends trio of international rights deals
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has announced broadcast rights renewals for the 2021 season in Spain, Latin America, New Zealand and the Czech Republic
One Championship agrees Facebook content deal
Mixed martial arts promotion One Championship has agreed a partnership with Facebook to distribute video, gaming and virtual reality content on the social media platform
M6 grabs Cage Warrior MMA rights in France
French free-to-air commercial broadcaster M6 has acquired rights to European mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors just weeks after the country’s media regulator lifted a broadcast ban on the sport.
IMG Arena’s UFC Event Centre debuts on Rush Street betting sites
Rush Street Interactive, the US-based betting and online casino company, has incorporated the UFC Event Centre, the UFC’s first-ever live betting data product, into its offering in a tie-up with IMG A…
UFC, Snapchat agree ‘multi-year’ extension of global content deal
Mixed martial arts promotion UFC has agreed a “multi-year” extension of its global content agreement with social-media platform Snapchat.
Promoters await CSA ruling on French MMA broadcasts
Mixed martial arts promotions are awaiting a fresh ruling from French media regulator the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) after Bellator was forced to resort to live streaming its highly-awaited …
BBC lands rights to historic Bellator Paris event
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to mixed-martial arts promotion Bellator’s Paris event.
It will exploit the rights on its iPlayer digital platform.
Professional Fighters League strikes WAVE.tv deal
The Professional Fighters League has announced a strategic content and distribution deal with California-based sports media company WAVE.tv.
As part of the agreement, WAVE
Eurosport India to show first MMA action in PFL deal
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has signed a ‘multi-year’ broadcast rights deal in India with the Discovery-owned Eurosport.
Bellator lands rights deal with Russia’s Okko Sport
The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion has signed a rights deal in Russia with OTT streaming platform Okko Sport
ONE agrees distribution deal for The Apprentice with AXN
MMA promotion ONE Championship has announced distribution deals with seven media platforms for its upcoming spin-off programme The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition